PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — While weather models currently favor widespread rain for Portland on Wednesday, there remains a 20% to 30% chance that temperatures will stay cold enough to drop 2 to 6 inches of snow on the metro area by Thursday morning.
KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern says that light snowfall is most likely in Portland’s West Hills and at elevations around 1,500 feet and higher.
“Most high-resolution models show the majority of Portland snow-free,” Bayern said. “However, if models are wrong and we stay colder than forecast, we could be in for anywhere around 2 to 6 inches, or more, of widespread snow in the metro area through Thursday morning. Some models continue to trend toward the snowier outcome.”
Portland under Winter Weather advisory beginning Wednesday night
Any snowfall in the city is currently expected to melt quickly and leave little impact on local traffic. KOIN 6 will continue to monitor Wednesday’s temperatures to more accurately predict Portland’s chance of snow.